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Sex at Dawn

by Christopher Ryan

A book that challenges conventional narratives about human sexual evolution by drawing on primatology, anthropology, and hunter-gatherer studies to argue that monogamy is a relatively recent cultural arrangement rather than an innate biological imperative.

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Ranked #6 of 1942 · 400 pages · Published 2010

Mentioned 51× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 51 episodes, most recently on Aug 31, 2020.

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Every episode where this book came up, newest first. Timestamps are approximate; each mention links to its source.

  1. #1530Duncan Trussell

    Mentioned by Duncan Trussell · 02:27:57 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  2. #1421Jim Norton

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:31:49 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  3. #1413Bill Maher

    Mentioned by Bill Maher · 00:49:49 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  4. #1412Jimmy Dore

    Mentioned by Jimmy Dore · 00:12:59 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  5. #1369Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:48:52 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  6. #1201William von Hippel

    Mentioned by William von Hippel · 00:22:49 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  7. #1173Geoffrey Miller

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:52:16 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  8. #1099Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:33:51 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  9. #1081Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

    Mentioned by Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying · 01:18:21 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  10. #1051Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:02:11 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  11. #968Kelly Brogan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:07:04 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  12. #966Tom Papa

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:39:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  13. #937Justin Wren

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:20:46 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  14. #913Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:26:19 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  15. #866Christine Hassler

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:18:01 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  16. #865Wim Hof

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:19:25 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  17. #812Russell Brand & Jim Breuer

    Mentioned by Russell Brand & Jim Breuer · 01:16:53 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  18. #800Bobcat Goldthwait

    Mentioned by Bobcat Goldthwait · 00:23:15 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  19. #792Lewis, from Unbox Therapy

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:29:14 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  20. #744Tom Segura

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:35:36 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

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  1. #739Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan · 01:40:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  2. #732Whitney Cummings

    Mentioned by Whitney Cummings · 02:30:01 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  3. #720Tait Fletcher & Andy Stumpf

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:01:45 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  4. #718Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Christopher Ryan · 00:04:38 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  5. #703Brian Redban

    Mentioned by Brian Redban · 00:54:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  6. #697Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Christopher Ryan · 00:22:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  7. #614Christopher Ryan, PhD

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:59:58 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  8. #503Sam Tripoli

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:01:10 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  9. #499Cenk Uygur

    Mentioned by Cenk Uygur · 01:10:41 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  10. #486Brendan Schaub & Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Brendan Schaub & Bryan Callen · 01:12:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  11. #473Jim Jefferies

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:11:25 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  12. #470Amber Lyon

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:51:27 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  13. #468Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Christopher Ryan · 01:19:11 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  14. #435Aubrey Marcus

    Mentioned by Aubrey Marcus · 00:15:18 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  15. #434Roseanne Barr

    Mentioned by Roseanne Barr · 02:13:49 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  16. #433Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:51:34 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  17. #421Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Christopher Ryan · 00:25:31 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  18. #402Bryan Callen

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:44:17 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  19. #399Buck Angel

    Mentioned by Buck Angel · 02:31:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  20. #342Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:00:26 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  21. #332Tom Segura

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:25:24 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  22. #322Ari Shaffir

    Mentioned by Ari Shaffir · 01:32:56 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  23. #317David Choe, Yoshi Obayashi

    Mentioned by David Choe, Yoshi Obayashi · 00:15:21 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  24. #311Ari Shaffir

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:27:11 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  25. #306Christopher Ryan

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:00:52 · Source: Official episode description (podcast RSS), Transcript (podscripts.co)

  26. #305Bert Kreischer

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:07:02 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  27. #300Joey Diaz

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:39:32 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  28. #296Mix Master Mike, Russell Peters, Mark Rasta

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 02:22:12 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  29. #291Duncan Trussell

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:11:41 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  30. #289Shane Smith

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:05:09 · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

  31. #255Duncan Trussell

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 01:16:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)

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Book data: ISBN 9780061707803. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.